Saffron Chicken Korma
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken pieces
- 2 teaspoons ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1⁄2 cup cashew nuts
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 onion
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1⁄2 cup cream
- 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro
- saffron, several strands
- salt, as desired
directions
- Clean and prepare chicken by removing excess fat.
- Blend ginger and garlic pastes, nuts, and water until smooth.
- Heat ghee.
- Fry onions and then add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, coriander powder, jeera powder, chili powder, garam masala and cumin seeds.
- Fry untill they darken and sputter.
- Add cashew-garlic mixture prepared previously and let cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Now add chicken, mixing to ensure it is coated properly with spices.
- Reduce heat, add salt, and allow to cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Beat the yoghurt and add in small amounts while cooking on medium heat.
- When chicken is tender and well-cooked, stir in cream, saffron and cilantro (hint: warm cream till tepid and dissolve saffron in it first, then pour).
- Allow to simmer for a further 5-8 minutes.
- Goes well with basmati rice.
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Reviews
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I made it for our fiend they loved it. The only problem I faced was that the gravy becomes too smokey after adding cashew paste to onions and oher spices. I would recomend keeping the heat low while adding cashew paste and cooking it on low heat. Also its not a good idea to add already fried onions, I added and it got messed up a little, my fault. Well the recipe is just great and will make it again. Thank you.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
eatrealfood
United States
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